Have you ever considered staying at an Oregon bed and
breakfast? Things have changed! It's
no longer the spare bedroom in somebody's house
now that little Johnny went off to college. And you
don't have to share a bathroom with the owner
either!

The Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild membership includes a
diversity of inns--small and large, modest and
lavish, metropolitan and...

Did
you know that Oregon has the only Scenic Bikeway Program in the Nation? And that
many of these have been created by locals and have been ridden and
reviewed to provide inspiration for planning a two-wheeled Oregon
Cycling Vacation? And that there is an Oregon Bed and Breakfast
Guild member inn on, or near, almost every one of them that you
can use as your base camp? Or perhaps plan an Inn-to-Inn
Ride.

Central
Oregon with the ponderosa pine forests of the Metolius River Basin
and Douglas fir forests just west of Santiam Pass, is home to 11
species of nesting woodpeckers. The
Three Sisters Loop of the Oregon Cascade Birding
Trails traces portions of some of Oregon’s most
Scenic
Byways, offering stunning scenery and incredible diverse
habitats at nearly 50 prime birding sites.

Oregon offers unparalleled opportunities for
outdoor winter recreation. Whether you are a skier,
snowboarder, or looking for back-country trails for snowshoeing,
cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, Oregon has it all. And after
your day's adventure, get pampered at a member inn of the Oregon
Bed and Breakfast Guild.

The largest town in central Oregon, Bend is a popular
destination for both summer and winter travelers, with many lodging
options. The summer offers rafting on the Deschutes River,
miles of biking and hiking trails, perfect for picnics and
birdwatching.

It's that time of year again. Time to start
planning that Oregon Road Trip. Oregon has more designated
scenic byways and tour routes than any other state. The
Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild is the only State B&B
Association and a welcoming inn awaits you as you travel the
backroads. I am presenting a series of
blogs to assist you in creating create amazing getaways
and tours in Oregon. Thanks Travel Oregon for sharing this
information

Looking for a dude ranch vacation? Look no
further. These working cattle ranches, members of
the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild, provide
horseback vacations, cattle drives, and fly fishing
vacations. After a day in the saddle the friendly
ranch style atmosphere, the cozy guest rooms and home cooked meals
will satisfy and refresh hungry, tired guests.

High Desert Museum, in Bend, Oregon,
is nationally acclaimed and is dedicated to broadening the
understanding of the High Desert's wildlife, culture, art and
natural resources.

At daily
shows and demonstrations, wildlife experts will help you learn
about the Museum's more than 100 wildlife creatures -- from
porcupines, golden eagles and owls, to bats, lizards, snakes and
spiders. In the Birds of Prey Center you will have a
rare opportunity to get a close-up look at some of nature's
fiercest...

Last week we spent a few days in Bend,
Oregon. Last year we went snowmobiling twice and loved it so a
copy of 2010's fun and exciting experiences are on tap for 2011 as
well.

Ray booked us a 4 hour snowmobiling trip and taking friends from
SoCal, we wanted to show them a good time in Oregon so we took the
longer tour and had lunch at a lodge accessible only by snowmobile.
Taking the wrong trail a few times made the trip better and
following each other through the snow, through groomed roads...Read More

As nice as it would be to wake up in unfamiliar, beautiful scenery,
what about waking up in your own town to a different view?
Didn't take a tank of gas to get there either, so you can spend
more time focusing on your Valentine.

The
Oregon Bed and
Breakfast Guild strives to bring our guests the highest quality
possible when it comes to our membership inns! And, lately it
hasn't been that hard to do!

Two newly inspected inn's to the guild are the Lara House Lodge and
Airlie Farm. The Lara House Lodge is located in
Bend, Oregon and sits on slight knoll on a corner and Airlie Farm
sitsperfectly on a few acres in horse country near Monmouth,
Oregon! Great locations for both inns! Winter and
summer activities in Bend so...Read More

Looking for a dude ranch vacation? Look no
further. These working cattle ranches, members of
the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild, provide
horseback vacations, cattle drives, and fly fishing
vacations. After a day in the saddle the friendly
ranch style atmosphere, the cozy guest rooms and home cooked meals
will satisfy and refresh hungry, tired guests.

Three days, a daughter and
her boyfriend, an inn, snow, hiking trails, shopping and four very
well-fed people. That's pretty much our last few days in a
nutshell.

Talk about a quick trip! Our daughter and her boyfriend had
read a few of our blogs. Tired of just reading about Oregon,
they were determined to do a little exploring for themselves.
In doing so, I realized that four people with determination, drive,
a taste for adventure and delightful dining options should grab
hold and enjoy...Read More

Sometimes I just can't help myself when I find something amusing on
the internet. Who doesn't like Tillamook cheese? It's
hard not to enjoy something so uniquely Oregon. You'll find
Tillamook cheese in use from our Astoria Oregon bed and breakfast
inns to the Bend Oregon bed and breakfast inns and even all the way
to the Prospect Historic Hotel (our Crater Lake lodging
member).

Every
now and then a bed and breakfast guest is amazed at something we
innkeepers take for granted, like fresh oatmeal cookies.
If you check into a Bend Oregon
Bed and Breakfast, or a Portland
Oregon Bed and Breakast, or just about any Bed and Breakfast in
Oregon, you're likely to find some version of a bottomless
cookie jar.

All of Central Oregon's microbreweries are participating in this
years festival "The Little
Woody". Deschutes Brewing, Bend Brewing, Cascade Lakes
Brewing, Silver Moon Brewing, McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 10
Barrel Brewing, and Three Creeks Brewing.

The festival will feature hand crafted, wood aged beer as well as
one specialty brew from each brewery. The Little Woody is
being held on the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum in
downtown Bend, Saturday, September 12th from 12pm - 10pm....Read More

Want to open a Bend Oregon Bed and Breakfast? Thinking
about Crater Lake lodging? Ashland Oregon lodging? If
you're serious, then an in-depth bed and breakfast training program
might be just what you need. And there's one coming up in the
Pacific Northwest very soon.
Bed and Breakfast Seminars is a new venture of two Oregon Bed
& Breakfast Guild innkeepers and endorsed by the Oregon Bed
& Breakfast Guild.

It's time again for recreational chamber musicians to plan
their early spring Eastern Oregon vacation and
gather in Wallowa County Oregon bed & breakfast
inns. The 3rd Annual
Spring Strings in the Wallowas is 3-day/3-night workshop held
in Wallowa County. The workshop celebrates the music
of the string quartet (violin, viola &
cello).

Only
one year ago, my husband and I took the train from Albany, Oregon
and spent a lovely couple of days in Portland, Oregon. We had
only driven through the area and never stopped to see or enjoy the
city. Well, now Portland has become one of our most favorite
destinations. I still am in awe of my husband when I follow
him like a puppy dog as we get on the MAX, get off the MAX, get on
a street car, well you know where this is going. I really
don't but I am always game for a ride and we...Read More